Nollywood actor Wole Ojo cries out over doctors’ salaries in Nigeria

Nollywood actor, Wole Ojo, has expressed concern over the remuneration of medical doctors in Nigeria, saying he was shocked to discover how little many of them earn monthly.

In a video shared on social media, the actor revealed that he recently learned doctors in some major hospitals receive salaries ranging between ₦350,000 and ₦500,000 per month — a development he described as disturbing.

According to him, the figure becomes even more alarming when converted to foreign currency, noting that the annual income amounts to less than $4,000.

“I try as much as possible to stay away from certain topics, but I found out something recently that shook me,” he said.

“I found out that doctors in Nigeria, from one of the biggest hospitals on the Island, are being paid ₦400,000 a month. I have heard some do ₦500,000, some do less, some ₦350,000… for doctors.

“₦400,000 at about ₦1,350 to $1 is about $300. Multiply it by 12 months, it’s about $3,600. Doctors in this country are on a payroll less than $4,000 a year. I am genuinely worried. I am afraid, scared, worried, sad and pained.”

Ojo noted that although he does not rank professions above others, he believes medical practitioners deserve better compensation because of the critical nature of their work.

“I don’t place any profession above any other but doctors are legit special people,” he added.